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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27
He Got n Pincns hiOn

A young commercial traveller was
riding on the cars in the vicinity of
Grand Rapids. There were few peo-
pie riding in the same coach with him,
but he noticed very old lady who
seemed to have passed the allotted
span of life, and a younger woman,
tired and travei-stained and accompa-
MED by two peevish, restless little ones
who were never still for moment.
The oil lady was unattended and sat
by herself, seeming oblivious of all her
surroundings. The mother, with her
children, occupied double seats. The
young man sat comfortably in the rear
of the coach, and read or amused him
self with his thoughts.
But when an opportunity came for
him to be of service he improved it.
He closed the window for the old la
dy, who feebly thanked him. He gave
the tiresome chi dren some picture
cards to keep them out of mischief He
told them stories, and gave them innu-
merable drinks of water from the tank
near by, while their tired mother
caught nap. He divided an orange
among them, and prepared another for
the old lady, who declared that it tast-
ed cool and grateful
Before they reached the station
where the young man was to leave the
train, and while he was getting his
sachel down, the old lady beckoned
him to her.
"My son." she said in a quavering
voice, Il live at Grand Rapids; per-
haps you have heard of me? j am the
old lady who sent three hundred pin
cushions out to the Soldiers Home
there. l am now S3 years old, and all
l do is to make pincushions and give
them away to deserving people. Young
man, / have watched you, and here is
your pincushion.
1t was a homely little round of
pasteboard, but that young man de-
clares he will never part with it as
long as he lives.-Detrou Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27

no avail. Down he went, but did not fall
so far as he expected. and bed of moss
broke the force.
There he sat in dazed surprise, gazing
around. Rocks piled in inextricable con-
fusion surrounded him on all sides. Not
far away trickled the stream that had led
him so far.
AS his gaze came to it he saw something
else that brought him to his feet with IA
whoop of deli hit. One bound and he had
it in his hand.
A nugget of pure gold as large as a
hickory nut.
/ am afraid Charley went mad for q few
minutes. He leaped and danced and
shouted until the echoes rang.
Then, forgetting the fear of the gloomy
valley that had possessed him, he began an
excited search for more.
The bed of the stream was composed of
sand and fine pebbles, and the CLINT and
sparkle of gold was everywhere.
Satisfied that their fortunes were made,
he fastened back to camp with his mar
velous story and number of nuggets as
proof.
There was jubilee in camp that night,
and the RATHER was toasted IN widest en-
thusiasm for Charley owned that he never
would have dared go down if he had not
fallen.
As soon as Anly could possibly climb,
camp was removed to "Rattlers Gulch, as
the boys termed it, and ere the approach
of winter drove them from the mountains
each had secured a modest fortune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27
Movable Targets.

There is q good deal of talk of rifle
shooting at movable targets these days.
Most people imagine that, in order to
nit anything with a rifle, man must
have a solid rest and take a long aim.
Such is not the fact. The best rifle
shots at game seldom take rest, ex-
cept at long distances. After a little
practice it is as easy to hit a slowly
moving object with rifle as a still
one. The secret of all shooting is to
get your gun in the right place, and
then let her go in a flash. It is quite
as easy to Kill running rabbit with a
rifle as with a shotgun, but so few peo-
pie have tried it that it is not widely
known.--Lia oln (Ne6.) Demotrat.
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by s. MOORE.

As stood on n bank OF the lovely Tough Erne
And gazsd ON the opposite shore,
1sew tripping down through the brushwood and
fern
Ny own little Eveline Gore.
Meath tho shade of a tree, ON lovely green
mound,
6be temptiugiy. sat i'm my view
hoard her sweet song, and my heart gave q
bound,
While my love more impassionate grew.
No boat was at hand. and longed to embrace
My fair one, the Joy OF my heart.
hut tho water flowed deeply-a dangerous
space
And cruelty kept us apart
Love conquered my fears. and gave strength 70
my arms,
And nerved me while crossing the flood;
And soon my ife landing dispelled her alarms,
As dripping beside her 1 stood.
She owned Co me then that this test of my love
On her hoart such impression had made,
That. being permitted, she'd wed me To prove
The truth Of the words which she said.
What followed the ader may easily guess
And oft when II ramble we take,
She'll ask-while the smile she can scarcely
repress-
would you swim to me now DER the lake?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27
Cost OF New York Flats.

Many of our readers have doubtless
admired the splendid apartment houses
called the Navarro Flats in New York
City, close to the Central Park, and
between Broadway and Fifth avenue.
The Madrid cost S494, 557. SIS; the Lis
bon, S507, 33O.37: Cordova, Si2s, 6l9.
"a; Par elona, 1922, s97. 81; Grenada,
$500, O2s 81. and Tolosa, s465, 954. 90
making total of 81, 762, 1882.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27

A FRENCH physician contends that
grooming and crying allay anguish;
that 1T is better to give way to such
feelings than to endeavor to suppress
them, and he tells of q man who re-
duced his pulse from 100 to 60 by Civ.
ing full vent to his emotion. In most
cases he would Let children shave their
cry out
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27

MANY persons fancy themselves
friendly when they are only officious.
'rhey counsel not so much that you
should become wise as that they should
be recognized as teachers of wisdom.
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RATTLERS' GULCH.
BY RYE JOHNSON.

A II II y and Charley
Blair, aged respectively
seventeen and nineteen,
were sons of n small
farmer living in Ohio
Mt the I me the gold
excitement broke out.
They became so imbued
with the lever that one
night they stole away,
and, in company with
two neighbors' sons,
made their way to st.
Louis, and from thence,
with a party of pros
pectors, to the M ount-
aims.
Many and varied were
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27

WE teach children grammar, that
they may know how to speak correctly;
aritemetic, that they may know how to
calculate correctly in their business
transactions; but more important to
them than either is knowledge of the
laws of life and health, that theL1
may know how to avoid disease, anu
eat, drink, sleep, battle, breathe in
short, live correctly. This knowledge
does not come by instinct-more than o
knowledge of grammar does.-Dr.
Foote's Health MonthlU.
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An Enthusiast.

Doctor-"Have you taken your pills.
regularly?"
Patient-"Every two hours, as di-
rected.
Doctor-"Did you eat nothing except
what told your"
Patient-"Nothing."
Doctor, enthusiastically shaking his
patients hand-sMy dear sir, you are
a model patient You deserve to be
sick, you do. "-Ierds Siftin0s.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27

THE man who by drink muddles his
brain will surely muddle your business.
Trust him not.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-07-27

The angels are doing a good deal of :
blowing this year with the implements
of Thought
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30

SEEING A MAN HANGED.-There ale
lots of people who want to see an execu-
ton simply for the purpose of being able
to boast of it afterward. With such l have
no sympathy whatever. 1 have
seen but one man hanged, and if l can help
it I will I'VE see another. 1t happened
several years ago and / have neVer for
gotten my sensations. experienced moth
ing but a gentle feeling of curiosity until
the condemned man was led into the Jail
yard. AS he assembled the steps of the
gallows / felt that indescribable sinking
in the region of the stomach which makes
one think there is nothing solid in his anat-
omy below the collar bone. | tried to
keep from observing his faltering steps
and pallid looks, but there seemed to be a
magnet which drew my eyes to his fear
stricken countenance with Irresistible
force.
AS the knot was finally adjusted / turn
ed my gaze away and noticed that he rest
of the spectators looked about as frighten-
ed as the man about to die. I couldn't
keep my gaze concentrated upon any one
object, but it roved over the assembly, and
finally-though I tried to prevent it from
doing so-rested fair and square upon the
face of the condemned man. His eyes
met mine, and there wa an appealing
look in them that went to my heart and
made me feel like a murderer myself.
After that 1 could no more look away than
l could jump overthe court house. When
the drop fell 1 sank to the ground in q
dead faint. It was a horrible sensation,
I can assure you, and wouldn't 60 through
it again for the world.-M Chicago Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30

HAD ENOUGH OF LIBERIA.-Taylor, the
colored Democrat from Kansas City, Mo-,
whom the President appointed minister
resident and consul general to Liberia, has
left his post of duty in disgust, and propos-
es, so soon as the sixty days. leave of alb
sence he has obtained has expired, to re-
sign his commission. A Washington let
ter to the New York Times says: Taylor
has prepared a report of n hundred and
fifty pages, which will not be pleasant
reading for Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore,
and other enthusiastic o%riginators of the
Liberia colonization scheme. at is the
toughest country" he says, ~ ever struck.
They have no mules, no plOughs, and the
average wages are S4.9S u year-S4.SS a
year." he repeated. "They have some
rich gold mines, but they will shoot any
one who attempts to develop them. My
God! I exclaimed, if this is the country of
my fathers, it is a good thing they left it,
and any negro who wants to get back ought
to be hanged, and any white ma who
wants to go there should be put in an in
sane asylum, There is no business for a
consul general to do. Only four American
vessels come there a year, and all from
consul for Belgium, the postmaster general
is a feed consul for Hayti. The Liberian
Brass Band, consisting of one drum with
a hole in it and cracked fife, came and SER
enaded all the night of the Fourth of July
and next morning sent me in a bill for 800.
They have their bill yet for their pains.
I was earning a good living in Kansas
City, when my friends urged me on Secre-
tary Bayard for this place. I want to go
back to Kansas City again. 1 have had
enough of Liberia"
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Description of our Premiums.
THE BUGGY

Is a frst-class vehicle in every respect, made
of the best materials, and is known as the pl-
ano box style, which has become the most
popular buggy now in use. 1t is hung on the
celebrated Brewster Side-bar OIL tempered
springs, which are the most comfortable, and,
therefore the most widely used slde spring. ~ IL
is full leather trimmed with "lazy back"
Savern patent wheels, steel tire, best steel fan
tail, double collar axles. 1t is painted a rich
black. The buggy is a good one and will give
satisfaction. It's worth $50 and is furnished 10
US by Mr.. NJ. c. WILLIS, manufacturer OF
and dealer in buggies, carriages DC, ana may
be seen by calling at his factory in this place.
THE FURNITURE.
The set of Furniture embraces TEN pieces
and is made of black walnut, handsomely fin
ished. The following pieces comprise the set
One marble-top Dresser, with large Mirror
one marble-toD Wash Stand, with Mirror one
marble-top Table; one Bedstead; one ToWel-
Rack and five Chairs, including a Rocker.
This Furniture was procured from Mr.. GEO.
Fl. O'LEARY, Yorkviile's largest dealer in that
line, and can be rolled upon as being OF the
latest style and superior quality. The Furnl-
ture can be seen and examined at any time by
calling at Mr.. O'Leary's showroom.
THE SHOT GUN.
The Shot Gun is known as the "New Baker,"
and will be made under the direct supervision
of Mr.. w. H. BAKER, who has had much eXpe-
rieuce in the manufacture of shot guns. In
shooting and wearing qualities he guarantees
that it shall be equalto any gun made in this
country or in Europe. The barrels will be of
the best English stub-twist, the rightmoditied
choke and the left full choke, thus well adapt
inc the gun for shooting birds on the wing, or
su1irrels. The barrels will be 30 inches in
length, and the entire weight of the gun u
bounds. It will have all the latest improve
ments, including extension rib, %checkered pis-
toll grip stock, rubber butt-plate. low circular
snap-action and compensating fore end, which
takes up all wear in the hinge,joint, preventing
the gun from becoming loose and shalky. The
manufacturers claim that the New Baker" is
the most symmetrical, the best balanced and
fered to the public at the price.
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ELASTIC GUN WADDING.

THE undersigned begs leave to call attention
to the MERINO ELASTIC FELT GUN
WADDING, the only perfectly safe wadding
for choke-bore breech-loadipg shot guns. By
the use Of this wac the recoil of a gun is les
sened, the distribution of the shot is more regu-
lar, and the range and penetration are greater.
Another advantage is that the gun is kept
cleaner than when any other wad is used. Try
them. They are put up in boxes holding 256
wads and are made in two grades. The price for
the first grade is forty cents per box the Sec
ond grade twenty-five cents. The first grade
should be used over the powder-the second
grade over the shot. The first-grade wads are
from one-half to three-eights of an inch in
thickness, which makes them cheaperthan any
other wad in the market, as only one of the
first-grade wads is necessary on the powder,
and one Of the second-grade over the shot, to
give the best results. If you use a ~ gauge
gun with brass shells, buy No. 8 wads. For
paper shells use No. IL wads. For guns Of a
different gauge, for brass shells, use a wad
three sizes larger than the bore; for paper
shells, one size larger. By this means the gases
from the powder will be perfectly confined and
the very best results obtained.
Sample boxes will be sent by mail on receipt
of forty cents for the first grade, and twenty
five cents for the second grade. Address,
+. A. SHARRETTS, Secretary,
P. O. Box 307, Baltimore, Md.
September IA 81 If
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GENERAL TAYL0R.

President Taylor was probably the only
President to whom the Presidency was an
uncoveted and unsought for boon. Mrs.
Taylor was so averse to public life that
it was said she prayed every night
during his candidacy for his defeat, and
when told of his election, said: "Why
could they not let Vi alone? We are so
happy here. Why do they want to drag
US to Washington :" Who that ever saw
General Taylor at a levee could forget
him? He grasped every newcomer cordi-
ally by the hand, and saluted all, high and
low, old maids, brides, young girls, all,
with the words, "Glad to see you! Glad
to see you! How's your family? Hope
your children are all WE'LL" His greeting
was almost equal to Rips toast: "Here's
to you and your family. May you live
long and prospect" He hardly ever open
ed his mouth without making a mistake,
and people laughed heartily. Still they
loved him, trusted his judgment, and
knew his heart and hand were true as
steel; and when he died the whole ma
ton was a mourner at his grave. When
Major Donelson returned from Europe he
introduced him at a dinner party as my
friend Donelson, just from Berlin, Aus
tria." During his candidacy, Col. W,
a State %elector, after discussing several
public topics, asked him what were his
views on the tariff. "The tariff, Jack"
said General Taylor, who suffered dread
fully. 1.-THE tariff, General" said Col.
W. "Why, what's that" Its a
sine qua non," said Col. W, who was
one Of the greatest wags that ever lived,
"that the people are much excited about
now" "a sine qua non," said General
Taylor, slowly. II believe, Jack, L saw
one in Mexico, but I forget what it looks
like and I'll be blamed if l have any
views on the tariff."-BOStOn Budget.
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TAX ~NOTICE..lSS6.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,

YORK COUNTY,,
YORKvILLE, S. c., September IA, 1887.
IN conformity to law, my Books will be open
for the COLLECTION OF STATE AND
COUNTY TAXES, for the fiscal year COM
mencing November LIST, 1856, on SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, and will re-
main open until THURSDAY, THE T
DAY OF DECEMBER, 1887.
TAX LEvIEs.
Levy for State purposes, At mills on the 81.
Levy for Ordinary County purposes, p mills
on the 81.
Levy for Railroad &c. & L. N. G.! l 6-lo mills
onthe 81.
Levy for School purposes, 2 mills on the 81.
Aggregating 10 7-20 mills on the dollar.
In addition to the above, a special levy, to
pay the interest on Cherokee Railroad Bonds,
of 24 mills on the dollar on all property in
Cherokee Township, making a total levy of
II 3-5 mills on all property in that township.
Also ONE DOLLAR on all taxable polls, be-
tween the ages Of q and so years.
For the accommodation of taxpayers, I will
attend at the following places, on the days
named:
At Yorkville, from Wednesday, 23rd day of
November, to Thursday, 18th day of December,
after which day the books will be closed and
the Is per cent. penalty will attach.
Gs- By Act Of the General Assembly, there
can be no extension of time on this collection.
H. A. D.. NELLY, County Treasurer.
Saptamhar ii 97 tf
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CLERKS SALE.
South Carolina---York. County.
IN COMMON PLEAS


Robert N. McElwee and others, Plaintiffs,
against William l.. Wallace and others,
Defendants.
IN obedience to the Decree made in the cause
above entitled, I will expose to public sale
at the COURT HOUSE DOOR in YORK
VILE, on
SALES-DAY IN DECEMBER NEXT,
The tract of land described in the Complaint in
said cause, to wit:
Ali that certain tract of land whereon the
late MILES WALLACE resided, containing
FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE
ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of
John McGill, r. J. Love, William Love, John
B. Whitesides, Calvin B. Mcknight and Will
liam M. Whitesides.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third Cash balance on a credit Of one
and two years, with interest from day of sale,
secured by a bono and mortgage, with priyi-
lege to purchaser to pay all Cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
Said land to be sold in convenient parcels,
plats of which will be on file in my office on
and after December l.
JOS. +. WALLACE, &C. Pls.
November9 40 At